Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-10-01
CHAPTER IN.
HE KINGS CLEMENC,

Ii was late in the evening When We got
to Dorchester. The prison gates-aboye
them hung, rs Il warning to evil doors. n
set Of rusty letters and handcuffs-closcd
upon all that l called dear, and | was left
outside.
The young man, John Beer, the same
whose appetite for BRANDY had done us so
much mischief, found mCa lodging with
respectable people, and l waited in trouble
of soul for the morning.
At .. after waiting outside for two
long hours. l obtained admission to tho
prison. l went i'll trembling, and expected
to see the prisoners jangling their chains
in despair. l looked for signs and rray-
ers, for the tears of repentance and the
groans of remorse. l found nothing of
the kind. The courtyard was half full OF
men who We're all laughing, talking,
drinking and singing.
My own party were not in the court
yard. Dan CULVER and his sons were no
commo criminals. They had obtained,
on payment of certain fees, the use of a
ward all to themselves. where | found
them. 1t was a large and cheerful room,
but disfigured by the odious bars over the
windows. Dan was pacing backward and
forward; Job and Jephthah were sitting
side by side in n corner, their hands
folded in silence and designations; Will
was at the table writing.
eve must be very clear and precise
about this statement, Dan," he was say
ing. 'There must be no possible misun-
derstanding. They must be made to see
that this is no cock and bull story, got up
by us to help us out Of our scraIe."
Dan nodded reflcctivcly.
"Now this is what l have Written
Pleasance, You are come to see us in our
temporary home. Limited the accommo-
dation, but we must make the best of it.
Sit down, child, while we finish our bust
ness. Now Dan:
This is the statement of me, Daniel
Gullivcr, of Rousdon farm, parish of
Rousdon, near the town of Lyme Regis.
On Wednesday evening, Oct. 81, in
this year 1909, I was on board my boat,
the Dancing Polly, off the coast of Franco,
homeward bound. l was running n cargo
of brandy. in the landing of which l was
caught and arrested by the revenue Off
GERS. and am now, with my two sons and
a young man who was staying in my
house, committed for trial for that Of
Tense.
I've took in Jul cargo at Barfleur, on
Wednesday morning. We started, the
wind being then light, but afterward
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vorable wind for us, but bad for the ships
we met later on in the channel.
Ten miles, or Whereabouts, due north
from Point Barflcur they were-three
men O war, eight frigates and small craft.
They were beating up channel, apparently
west by north, though the wind was dead
against them, and they was flying French
colors.
O the Dancing Polly we was about
half 4 mile to starboard of the encmy's
fleet. One Of the ships hailed us to haul
down and lay to; but we held on, seeing
the breeze vas freshening and all in our
favor.
"'.At 3 o'clock or 80 We made Rous-
don bay, intending to send on news Of the
enemy's fleet as soon as we could. I'm
fortunately we were caught by the officers
and arrested. So I have lest no time in
putting OF paper the observations we
made as to the whereabouts of the enemy.
"'I am in the hope that this intelligence
may prove Of use to his majesty's govern
ment, and that the diligence I have used
in forwarding it Immediately may be taken
into account against the fact of my having
broken the law in my venture to the
French coast"
Il don't think, Dan," said VIII, after
carefully reading the whole, ssthat We can
do much more good to the document.
There is the information, fresh and valu.
able and trustworthy. Nelson would like
it if the officials do not; but they would
not dare to shelve it. And now, Dan,
you must sign"
Dan Gulnver, after making the careful
preparations for writing common to PEG.
pie Of that time unaccustomed to sign
their names, perpetrated q form which he
meant to stand for Daniel CULVER, while
Job and Jephthah looked on in silent I'D.
miration. Anything their father did was
great and beautiful For that parental
respect I honor their memory.
That done, "Now, Pleasance," said
Will, who had taken the entire command
of the business, :'please go into the town,
ascertain who is the best lawyer in the
town-the gentlefolk's lawyer. Go, call al
his office, and bring him here without q
moments delay
Tell him not to fear shout money, fol-
there is plenty under the hearthstone,'
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